Come along as we dive into some fascinating queries from children about various topics such as the origin of the vampire legend and the process of honey making.
Query 1: Which Person Wrote the Legend of Dracula?
A young girl, age 8, questions: who created the legend of Dracula?
- Michael Morpurgo
- Bram Stoker
- The creator of The Gruffalo
- William Shakespeare
Question 2: Why Do Insects Sting?
A six-year-old, age 6, questions: for what reason do bees and wasps sting?
- They might mistake you for a flower
- They sting you if you smell nice
- They sting when they are hungry
- They sting when they feel threatened
Question 3: Which Civilization Formed the First Government?
Nate, age 8, questions: who formed the first government?
- The ancient Mesopotamians
- The ancient Greeks
- Society from Egypt
- The Mesoamerican culture
Question 4: How Do Honeybees Create Honey?
A seven-year-old, aged 7, asks: how do honeybees create honey?
- Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
- They are born in honey, which is produced in hive cells
- Bees take the nectar from flowers and reduce the water levels until it becomes honey
- Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps
Question 5: Which Language Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Can Speak?
An eleven-year-old, aged 11, asks: before babies are able to talk, which form of thought do they think in?
- It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
- Their thoughts match their parents' language
- They use a unique baby language
- They don’t think at all
